Ryan Seacrest (via Instagram)Some news items you might have missed:
• Out: Ryan Seacrest threw shade at Andy Cohen’s messy New Year’s Eve drinking habits on CNN’s broadcast.
• The Advocate: Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been called out for threatening the liquor licenses of several bars and venues that had planned holiday drag shows.
Local Florida lawmaker @AnnaForFlorida said it was just the latest homophobic non-issue created by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration. https://t.co/RLbDcXnhAs
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) December 29, 2022
• JoeMyGod: Real America’s Voice host David Zere says scandal-ridden out Rep.-Elect George Santos told him he was worth between $14-22 million at a lunch a couple of years ago. Does Santos just lie 24/7?
• Deadline: Recognizing what would have been Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee’s 100th birthday, Disney+ announced an original documentary on the man will arrive at some time in 2023.
Stan Lee Documentary Will Arrive On Disney+ In 2023 https://t.co/LvVaLwHgbQ
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 29, 2022
• AP News: President Biden has seen more judicial appointees confirmed (97) at this point in his term than both Obama (62) and Trump (85). And more diverse – three out of every four judges chosen by Biden were women and two-thirds were people of color.
• New Year’s Eve TV: Boy Meets Girl is a poignant, sexy, romantic coming of age comedy about three twenty year-olds living in Kentucky. Robby and his best friend since childhood, Ricky, a gorgeous transgender girl, have never dated. Airing at 6:30pm on Revry One.